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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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